The Child_
"My name is Simon. I'm ten years old. I'm a serial killer."
Simon Sachs, a terminally ill ten year old boy, claims to have been a serial killer in his previous life and apparently he can prove it. He leads a lawyer, Robert Stern, to the locations of the bodies, who were killed long before Simon was born. Stern takes on the most compelling and mysterious case of his life.
Starring
Eric Roberts, Ben Becker, Christian Traeumer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Apple TV
3 countries
YouTube
2 countries
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Google Play
2 countries
Prime Video
2 countries
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Year context
The Child was released 14 years ago in 2012.
Overview
Simon Sachs, a terminally ill ten year old boy, claims to have been a serial killer in his previous life and apparently he can prove it. He leads a lawyer, R...
The Child is a Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (11)
Eric Roberts
Robert Stern
Ben Becker
Andy Borchert
Christian Traeumer
Simon Sachs
Sunny Mabrey
Carina Freitag
Peter Greene
Martin Engler
Yvonne Schäfer
Sophie Stern
Clemens Schick
Detective Brandmann
Reiner Schöne
Frederik Losensky
Daniela Ziegler
Mrs. Stiemer
Dieter Landuris
Harry
Dieter Hallervorden
Mr. Stiemer
BOX OFFICE
$5.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
Rating
4.6/10 (23 votes)
Budget
$5,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Child about?
Simon Sachs, a terminally ill ten year old boy, claims to have been a serial killer in his previous life and apparently he can prove it. He leads a lawyer, Robert Stern, to the locations of the bodies, who were killed long before Simon was born. Stern takes on the most compelling and mysterious case of his life.
How long is The Child?
The Child has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in The Child?
The cast of The Child includes Eric Roberts, Ben Becker, Christian Traeumer, Sunny Mabrey, Peter Greene.
What is the rating of The Child?
The Child has a rating of 4.6 out of 10 based on 23 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Thriller
